Zhao Wuji's first, second, third, and fifth soul rings shone brightly all at once. Facing such a terrifying existence as the Titan Giant Ape, the Immovable King Zhao Wuji immediately unleashed four of his eight soul skills.
The brilliance of four soul rings glowing simultaneously was dazzling. His first soul skill, Immovable King Body, wrapped around him for defense. The third soul skill, Gravity Control, spread outward from Zhao Wuji, covering the Titan Giant Ape. His fifth soul skill, Gravity Crush, combined with Gravity Control to suppress the Titan Giant Ape's body as much as possible.
At the same time, Zhao Wuji swung his massive, heavy palms. His second soul skill, Vigorous Vajra Palm, erupted at full force, releasing a powerful energy wave. Borrowing force from a towering tree nearby, he leapt into the air, both hands swinging down with no reservation of soul power, striking straight toward the Titan Giant Ape.
Meanwhile, the soul power radiating from Flender was even more dazzling than Zhao Wuji's. He too lit up his first, second, third, and fifth soul rings.
His first soul skill, Eagle Soars to the Sky, instantly closed the distance between him and the Titan Giant Ape. His second soul skill, Eagle Eye Lock, combined with his third soul skill, Weakness Seeking, locked onto the Titan Giant Ape's eyes, analyzing for vulnerabilities.
However, the Titan Giant Ape's strength was simply too overwhelming. Even at Flender's current eighty fourth rank, he could not find any weaknesses.
Yet Flender did not retreat. His fifth soul skill, Owl Storm, exploded forth, countless feather blades transforming into razor sharp blades, all locked onto the Titan Giant Ape's most fragile spot the eyes.
Even if his enemy had no weakness, the eyes were still the most vulnerable place. Flender knew that only by concentrating all attacks on a single point did they have any chance of breaking through the Titan Giant Ape's defense.
At the same time, the others, after consuming Oscar's third soul skill sausage Swift as the Wind and Rain Swallow Intestine, quickly retreated under Oscar's lead.
That's right run! Without hesitation, even as Zhao Wuji and Flender gave their shouts, Oscar had already distributed his third soul skill sausages to everyone.
Against an existence of the Titan Giant Ape's level, staying behind would not help Zhao Wuji and Flender at all; they would only drag them down.
In the original story, when the Shrek group faced this situation, they stubbornly fought a 100,000year Titan Giant Ape for the sake of so called camaraderie?
Frankly, even Zhao Wuji in the original already a high level Soul Sage then could not withstand even a single blow from the Titan Giant Ape.
The only reason they survived in the original was because the Titan Giant Ape had no killing intent, since Xiao Wu was among them.
Of course, maybe in the original they felt there was no chance to escape, so they chose to fight instead.
But now the situation was different. This time, not only Zhao Wuji but also Flender were present, and both had already broken through to Soul Douluo level. With Oscar's clone sausages as well, while they still could not match the Titan Giant Ape, escaping was not a problem especially since the Titan Giant Ape hadn't shown killing intent yet.
Oscar and the others also had a chance to escape. At rank forty eight now, Oscar's third soul skill Swift as the Wind and Rain Swallow Intestine already granted speed comparable to a thirty thousand year Rain Swallow at full flight, lasting fifteen full minutes.
What's more, Oscar's soul tool contained many stored sausages. For escaping, it was more than enough. That was why he decisively led the Shrek students away.
After all, Oscar didn't want Xiao Wu's secret exposed. From beginning to end, although Xiao Wu worriedly glanced at him, she still obeyed his arrangements without resisting, knowing he was doing it for her sake.
But Oscar underestimated the Titan Giant Ape's longing for Xiao Wu. In the blink of an eye, the group had already flown hundreds of meters away, but suddenly, two black shadows hurtled back from the sides, smashing heavily into two towering hundred meter trees ahead.
The two figures were Flender and Zhao Wuji. The terrifying rebound force shattered the giant trees into pieces.
The two let out painful howls, coughing up blood, clearly having suffered a devastating attack.
Otherwise, two Soul Douluo unleashing their full strength could not have been defeated in just one move.
The Titan Giant Ape had originally intended to show mercy after all, Xiao Wu was among them. But before it could restrain itself, it saw Xiao Wu sprouting a pair of pure white wings, flying away with the others as a streak of light.
Seeing this, the Titan Giant Ape lost patience with these hateful humans.
It unleashed its full power. A terrifying aura shook the entire Star Dou Forest. A yellowish light spread outfar more fearsome than Zhao Wuji's Gravity Control and Gravity Crush. In an instant, its gravity field descended, completely ignoring Zhao Wuji's soul skills.
Not only that, but Flender and Zhao Wuji felt their bodies weighed down like mountains. Their planned airborne assaults toward the Titan Giant Ape's eyes and groin were instantly crushed to the ground.
They were horrified. Who could have imagined that the Titan Giant Ape possessed a terrifying domain skill!
Domain skills were far rarer than ordinary soul skills so rare that even Title Douluo might not have them.
In fact, in the original story, the Titan Giant Ape's domain could suppress even the Ghost Douluo, one of the top agility attackers, whose soul power was an astonishing rank ninety five.
And Flender and Zhao Wuji? One had just reached eighty fourth rank, the other barely at the peak of rank eighty one. To not be instantly crushed to death by the Titan Giant Ape's domain was already proof of their strong constitutions.
Even under the crushing domain, they tried to resist one last time, their seventh soul rings rising, about to unleash their Martial Soul True Bodies.
But before they could, the Titan Giant Ape raised its massive hand and sucked forcefully. The two were yanked into its palm before they could transform, then its fist clenched, soul power surged, and it smashed them away with a single punch.
Boom!
With a thunderous crash, Flender and Zhao Wuji's bodies shot away like cannonballs, instantly overtaking the retreating Oscar and the others.
The Titan Giant Ape's yellow light rippled again, and with what looked like a light leap, it ignored gravity and crossed hundreds of meters, descending above the group.
Its overwhelming gravity slammed down, forcing the speeding group into the ground with a tremendous crash. The shock of the crushing gravity and the fall made even Oscar bleed at the mouth.
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong fainted on the spot.
The only one uninjured was Xiao Wu because as the others crashed down, her body was lifted upward into the air.
In the next instant, the Titan Giant Ape seized Xiao Wu in its palm. Without striking a killing blow, it turned and disappeared into the shadows of the forest.
Its massive body vanished after only a few bounds, as if it had never been there.
"Xiao Wu!!" Tang San, blood seeping from his mouth and nose, roared with bloodshot eyes as the Titan Giant Ape carried Xiao Wu away. But before he could react, he collapsed unconscious.
The other Shrek students fared no better. Aside from Dugu Yan, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar, all fainted with groans.
Even Dugu Yan and Ma Hongjun, though conscious, bled from their noses and mouths.
Seeing this, Oscar's eyes flashed coldly. He rushed to Dugu Yan's side, cradled her in his arms, and fed her a Super Recovery Sausage.
He quickly ate one himself, tossing another to Ma Hongjun.
"Sis, are you alright?" Oscar gently wiped the blood from Dugu Yan's face.
After swallowing the sausage, her face regained some color. "I'm fine. Check on the others first. Their bodies aren't as strong as ours. That terrifying gravity just now they might not endure it."
Oscar nodded, kissed her forehead, then hurried to check Dai Mubai and the others. He placed a recovery sausage into each of their mouths.
Fortunately, the Titan Giant Ape had indeed held back. Its control over gravity was terrifying each person bore different levels of gravity, but all pushed to their limits, just enough to disable them without killing.
Oscar, Dugu Yan, and Ma Hongjun stayed conscious only because their constitutions far exceeded other soul masters of their level. Especially Oscar his body was already at Soul Emperor strength. If not for the sudden gravity catching him off guard, he wouldn't even have coughed blood.
Seeing everyone unconscious, Oscar used a clone sausage. His body and clone dug Flender and Zhao Wuji out of the broken trees.
They too were unconscious, but Oscar sighed in relief. Though defeated in one blow, their bodies and meridians were unharmed just fainted from the crushing gravity.
The Titan Giant Ape's power was beyond comprehension, easily comparable to a ninety fifth rank Super Douluo.
How Tang San and the others dared to fight it hea don in the original baffled Oscar. Did they not realize it was a hundred thousand year Titan Giant Ape?
Oscar placed Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the Shrek members together. He ate more clone sausages, splitting into six clones.
Counting himself, there were seven. Each ate a Swift Rain Swallow Sausage. Oscar carried Dugu Yan, Ma Hongjun flew himself, and the clones carried Flender, Zhao Wuji, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San, and Ning Rongrong, flying toward the forest's edge.
One clone, also boosted with a swallow sausage and holding ten more, flew after the Titan Giant Ape's trail.
Oscar was no fool. He would never risk chasing with his real body. If the Titan Giant Ape struck him down, he'd be finished. But a clone, sharing his strength, would persist until destroyed or dismissed.
He moved the others to safety, fearing the Titan Giant Ape's return or attacks from other beasts. After all, right now, only he could still fight.
Dugu Yan, resting in his arms, opened her eyes and glanced at him, then at Ma Hongjun struggling nearby. She whispered via soul power: "Oscar, does this Titan Giant Ape have something to do with Xiao Wu?"
Oscar replied: "Judging from how it spared us and only took Xiao Wu most likely, yes."
Dugu Yan's emerald eyes narrowed. "Heh, so we suffered disaster through no fault of our own?"
Oscar looked down at her and said: "Don't worry. I won't let you suffer in vain."
Dugu Yan was startled, then cautioned: "Oscar don't be rash. Xiao Wu didn't seem to know either. When the Titan Giant Ape appeared, she even shielded me, Zhuqing, and Rongrong. That beast is hateful, but… Xiao Wu probably didn't know."
Seeing her compassion, Oscar smiled. "Don't worry, Sis. After these two months, I don't have any improper thoughts about Xiao Wu. Otherwise, I'd have long taken her soul ring and bone."
Then his smile faded. "But, Sis having compassion is good, but don't let it overflow. Since this disaster came because of Xiao Wu, she must bear the consequences."
Dugu Yan lowered her head and stayed silent. She knew Oscar said this for her sake, and she understood his meaning. So, she didn't argue further.
Oscar continued: "Don't worry. I won't harm her. But she must pay a price."
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